Expanded lobsterclaw vs Ornate Shrew

Heliconia latispatha compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Heliconia	Sorex
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.